Pursuing the statistics, one would say that 49ers’ running back Carlos Hyde had a good afternoon in the one-sided loss to Carolina. He rushed for 45 yards on nine carries and caught six passes for another 32 yards. However, Hyde, by my accounting, only broke two tackles and only evaded two defenders. By contrast, wide …

The 49ers’ first-round pick spoke to reporters Tuesday for the first time since he re-broke his right foot in a win against the Saints on Nov. 9 and was subsequently placed on season-ending injured reserve. …

It appears Chris Borland’s promising Defensive Rookie of the Year candidacy will take a significant hit: The 49ers inside linebacker will likely miss the final two games of the regular season because of an ankle injury he sustained in Sunday’s 17-7 loss to Seattle. …

A who-are-the-49ers-pending-free-agents blog … before Christmas? What? Is this 2010? Actually, in 2010, the 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention in their penultimate regular-season game, a Dec. 26 loss in St. Louis that was followed by the firing of Mike Singletary. …

Since taking over as the starter for Patrick Willis in Week 7, Borland has 97 tackles, the most in the NFL over that span. Despite starting just eight of 14 games, his team-high 107 tackles are 33 more than the total of safety Antoine Bethea, who ranks second. Borland, the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Month for November, ranks 12th in the NFL in tackles. …

The NFL said today what 49ers fans were screaming late Sunday afternoon: Referee Ed Hochuli erred when he called linebacker Nick Moody for a roughing-the-passer penalty during a critical stage of the 49ers’ 17-7 loss to the Seahawks. …